The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-11
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
TIE OPINIONS or THE DAY on THE
GREAT VICTORY.
Tine Advancing Tide Of Democracy The
Herald, sun, Times. Post, and Other
Big Newspapers, and What They Think
of the Presidential Election.

The Republican leaders insisted ON
making the autumn elections feeler for
the presidential campaign. They have
done it, and are not particularly ex-
hiarated at the result. They sadlled
the steed and took trial trip.
Now, the important fact 10 be borne
/ in mind is that New York State is fully
prepared 10 face the music next year.
! rhe Democratic party is a unit. The
attempt 10 split it with the Nlcoll wedge
aud the Republican sledge hammer has
been dead failure 1t is as tough a
piece Of live oak as that nodded into
/ the frame Of the old IrOnsides, and
neither Mr. Platts trickery nor Mr..
| Baines strategy can produce the slight
EST effect. IT represents clean govern
ment, government OF the people, by
the people, and for the people.
The Democratic party stands for a
policy which embraces the interests OF
the whole United States. 1t valves no
bloody shirt, rattles no palsies, but buries
sectional hatred out Of sight, faces the
magnificent future of the Republic, and
its natiOmalsm extends from the lakes to
The Gulf and from ocean 20 ocean. The
ten million voters in this country ap
preciate that fact and when they cast
their ballots for the representatives Of
political principles next year they will
snow under the demagOgues who want
Office bat care nothing for the country,
and will support an administration which
regards public Office as public trust and
recognizes nothing short Of the welfare
OF sixty millions Of citizens.-Ner York
Herald
The New York Star, Cleveland's
special organ, after claiming the credit
of healing the opposition faction with aid
of the HTqld. SIM, and Ners, says This
is not the time TO consider the conse-
Quence Of this memorable event. They
are far reaching, and will be felt through
out the country.
The stress of the battle was in this city,
and was concentrated upon one man,
around whom it ragged with fierceness
and fury never seen before
Colonel Fellows had become the stand
ard bearer Of the party and the represent
alive Of its principles. He was in conse-
Quence subjected TO an attack Of unex-
ampled malignity.
yesterdays work clears the way for
the greater task that lies before US. II is
but the prologue to the great drama
which is to fill the peoples thoughts and
inspire their purposes until November,
lsss'
There are very few men IN the coun-
& i sssl. Il
Tuesdays result in New York has
decided the presidential election OF 1888
in favor of the Democratic party. Those
who do not are the Halsteads of journal
ism and the Forakers and the Tuttles OF
politics
The situation was clearly unders God
IN advance. The Democrats had to con-
tend with a new party four-hfths OF
whose members were seceders from their
own ranks They had TO meet the Re
pubicans and the GeOrgeites and defeat
them both.
They have done this. They have put
both their opponents 10 flight, and they
are In possession of the field. They will
hold it for the Democratic party, and a
national convention shall assemble next
year and present proper candidate for
President Of the United States.
And New York will decide the battle
washington Pest
Referring to Mahone's defeat, the New
York Times says at was necessary for
the cause OF decent politics in that State
that he should be so disaslT0usy de-
fcatcd as 10 be driven out Of public life
altogether This has now happened to
him Though the material Of ignorance
and rascalty and gullibility, without
which he could not have done his work
still abOunds in Virginia, IL is not likely
that anybody else, having his fate in
view, can make as bad use Of II as he
did. The de ent people of Virginia will
hencefouh have an opportunity TO make
their sentiments effective in its govern
ment At any rate and whatever is to
succeed the disappearance Of Malone is
matter for cOngratulation. Thank
goodness there's an end Of that "
Colonel +. Dent Grant will not run
again as a Republican candidate for high
office
The Republicans OF New York county
will hencef0rth nominate straight tickets
and not ruin themselves by adopting
Democratic traitors and renegades.
The Republicans will not spend so
much money on Henry Georges land
confiscaiion campaign next time
Governor Hills speech, Mayor Hew-
tits letter. President Clevelands frank
declaration in favor of Fellows and De-
mocracy, and finally the voting Of Tues
day are all events which the country can
well afford to look upon with JOY and
satisfaction.
Sound the timbrel, beat the drums,
To- the cOnquerng hero cOmesi"
" Y Sun.
General Malone having now suffered
a decisive defeat, Virginia may well falio-
itale herself upon the elimination OF
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